Brian Downey's Alive And Dangerous - Interview beim Rock Hard Festival 2023

[@supermamamaxi]

I was friends with Cozy Powell back in 1981 and he considered Brian the best drummer in rock and roll.

[@batphink2655]

How cool is that? Very!

[@oscarsundbaum2026]

Very cool. That’s saying something. And he wasn’t wrong!

[@22months89]

Agreed

[@JonathanMorgan-p7f]

Cozy was right 👍 best ever Brian you will be loved forever 🥰

[@batphink2655]

@@oscarsundbaum2026 Got that right mate!

[@jimllfaxit]

Amazing drummer and such a nice man.

[@paulmurphy603]

I watched that Rockpalast show live streamed and it was indeed excellent. Sound was great. I wish they would come to the US 🤘

[@paulcadby6925]

I would pay top dollar to see this line-up if they ever decide to tour to Australia. That rockpalast show was killer.

[@CrueLoaf]

Top band!!! Singer does an incredible job!!

[@chriss2452]

What?

[@CrueLoaf]

@@chriss2452 *does*

[@chriss2452]

@@CrueLoaf ah, I get it

[@gerh33]

Great interview, great to see Brian and Matt speak so honestly. Any ‘Lizzy’ with Brian is going to be close as we’ll get to the proper Lizzy sound. Only Brian ‘gets’ the Lizzy sound accurately. A true legend 👍🇮🇪

[@scarcam]

Yeah, Brian is a massive part to it all, it's not just the twin guitar thing, he has the "Downey shuffle" going on!

[@batphink2655]

@@scarcam Brian is the "King Of the Rock n Roll Swing" as we call him!

[@grobbler1]

Mr Downey looking very fresh. Good man.

[@haroldpruitt8207]

Don’t get any cooler than Mr. Brian Downey! Love this man. The young man in the center is Super Badass!!! Thanks so much.

[@funkyfeedbackband3035]

A great lineup. A fantastic show.

[@gerardshelbourne6857]

LEGEND ☝🏼 The Man at the Back 👍

[@richardfagan2546]

I played with Brian back in the eighties what a lovely humble Brilliant Drummer R I P Joe Staunton and Pat Courtney ❤

[@bellslinki]

I watched on youtube. It was a brilliant performance! I loved it, Live and Dangerous is one of my favourite albums, it was performed beautifully by the band and sound was great!

[@nickdevos3315]

Saw them at Graspop Metal Meeting last weekend and they were amazing. Not ashamed to admit I teared up a few times. Pure magic.

[@58MrMike]

The Rockpalast show is a great representation of Lizzie at their peak. Well done, guys! Thank you. Been a fan since Fightin’ album

[@161157gor]

Great to see Brian's Alive & Dangerous go from Strength to Strength... Keep it up for Phil Guys 💚

[@rednaxelahcitorfaznebo2830]

Please also play Cold Sweat, Chinatown and Killer on the loose in your concerts. I'm a huge Thin Lizzy fan from Cebu, Philippines 🇵🇭 ♥️ 💖 ❤️ 💕

[@gottadomor7438]

Downey's drum intro to Chinatown will always be one of the 2-3 coolest drumming parts I'll ever hear.

[@lostinspace699]

Brian Downey,s ,, Still taking business on the Drums ...

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

With all the legacy bands to continue under the famous name I think this is refreshing to see. Brian Downey's Alive And Dangerous OR Nick Mason of Pink Floyd has a "similar band" called Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. The core audience know what they are getting, it's a celebration of the original band and help younger/other musicians join the legacy in a natural way. Would love to see this band live!

[@windsurfer49]

Keep on "Rockin Brian", The perfect drummer" "so musical,

[@JohnKiernan-f8s]

Ye Downey is the sweetest tribute to thin lizzy, him and phill were very close,,, and this band he’s put round him is awesome , they’ve defo done the ground work, ♥️♥️🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@crispy.monkey]

Matt Wilson doesn't try to be Phil, he honours him with his work, brilliant. Brian Downey the man that made me want a career as a drummer ❤

[@batphink2655]

Did your drumming become an actual career? I was professional for nearly 4 years in late 80s Biran being my fave drummer to this day!

[@williamweiss6128]

Oh, he's so cool, loose, love his playing. Never got to see them. 😢😢😢

[@paulbuxton1326]

Jailbreak tour 76 🇬🇧👌 Leicester still my fave concert 🎼

[@martyngilbertswann8191]

Brian Downey is the most underrated rock drummer of all time

[@mortenkalland]

He is one of my favoritt drummers, and I like the new singer her. - The last live of Still in love with you gave me a visit from Jesus in 1985 or 86.

[@joehohenester]

I love the accent of Matt :)

[@pjpj2639]

I remember buying vagabond of the western world and my buddies and I listening and partying to that record so many times….it was so underground before they got popularity…not Juarez if that was 72 or 73…..8 am glad I still have hair…lol great small radio stations back then playing stuff like tat. Fun time

[@ChazwardGuitarLessons]

Saw the guys Leeds uni 1975 mighty gig

[@chriss2452]

No sound check? That's a bit risky.. good for them it turned out well.

[@saxonsteve]

Come To United States 🇺🇸 Boston!

[@bienschekrammermausi1342]

❤

[@elflakeador09]

Who's the interviewer?

[@CrueLoaf]

dunno but she's looks good and she's 29! :)

[@paulmoloney4160]

The chap in the middle looks like Philip shave off the beard

[@colincampbell4261]

Belfast accent i think.

[@lioii]

No sound check?? That wouldn't happen in the Isle of Man...

[@AndyCooper761]

It’s standard practice at multi-band festivals. The first band on stage does the line check, and gets a sound check of sorts - then every band afterwards gets a crash mix during their first song. By then, the guys mixing out front would only need minor tweaks. Even watching on YT, the band sounded fantastic!

[@lioii]

@@AndyCooper761 Actually my comment was more of a joke in that Brian's uncle, Richie Downey, used to always say when something went wrong... "That wouldn't happen in the Isle of Man". Both Richie and his brother, Brian's father, used to drink in a pub I worked at in Kimmage just after I left school...

[@malmoran8643]

That's cool , thanks for sharing 😎

[@richardeade3766]

Whose the girl

[@organicpaul]

What a great show.